New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
4 PERFECT CHRISTMAS Day At TUXEDO.

sLhiGHiNG. CoAsTING AND TOBoGG ANING-sPoRT
PROMISED FOK TODAY.
TUXEDO, Dec. 25 tSoccuD-This has been q most
perfect winter day and Just tho right for Christ
mas In fact Peter Marie said that he until
today realized what Plckwicks famous Chrstmas
was lke Every ono has lived out OF doors much
as possible and the day has boon spent In sclghng
coasins and tobogganing. Two Jolly parties spent
the afternoon in coastng on starting the
top OF the hill beyond the Grenvile Kano cottage and
coasting past the club house to the lake, which Is
distant nearly mile.
The largest sled stored by Edward Kemeys,
and had on board Sir Richard Musgrave Ito whom the
sport was entirely novel; Peter Marie John T. Kings
ford. Oliver Hartman, Fleming Tuckerman, Mrs. J
II. Purdy, Mrs. James L. Breese, Mrs Burnett
Baldwin, and Mrs. Edward Kemeys. Tho sled reached
the foot OF tho Hill In two minutes and three quarters
On the other sled were Cooper Hewitt, who stored,
his two brothers and Mrs. Green, Mrs. Burke Roche
and Miss Eleanor Hewitt. The sled was upset, but
none of the party vas injured, all rolling into tho
soft at the side of the road, which is seventeen
inches deep double sleigh and pair took the party
and the sleds up the HILL saving them much exerton
All the sleighs in the club stables have been In
use. T. Burnett Baldwin drove round the lake, a
distance Of five miles, with high stepping team OF
bays atoly added to the stables, in twenty-five
minutes, showing pretty good speed as the road Is
very billy. The venerable Chief Justice DAILY and
Mrs. DAILY came up from town yesterday for tho week
aud wero ont sleighng an hour in the carly after
Mayor Hewitt and Mrs. Hewitt remained In
doors most of the day.
TobOggan suits tho order Of ths day and give
q most picturesque look to the wearer. II was
novel sight to the mixture OF costumes at the
o'clock toa which is feature Of Tuxedo life Miss
Ferguson looked very handsome 10 rough cloth dress
with a Tam O'Shanter hat. Cooper Hewitt and his
next younger brother In suits of blue and white
flannel Mrs Cooper Hewitt in dark cloth dress
and Mrs. Burnett Baldwin, wearing handsome
costume OF cloth and silk embroidered with steel
beads, presided gracefully at tn, tea table.
Ono of the features Of the dav was tho family
dinner party given by Mayor and Mrs. Hewitt Their
party Included Or. and Mrs. Grrcn, Mr. and Mrs
Cooper Hewitt. Miss Sallie Hewitt Miss Eleanor
Hewitt. Edward Hewitt, Henry Hewitt Mrs BURKE
Roche and Miss Ferguson, Of England.
The lake is freezing over and probably by wednesday
skating will he safe nt that time the skaters arc
contenrd with tho eighteen acres of tho fish pond
which all dav has been alive with them and ice boats
James l.. Brcesr managed his boat with great skill.
Tonirht the shone brightly and half a dozen
sechinC rarties drove round the Lake returning for
q latA supper
largo nnr,hor of r1estS will come TO morrow,
thrr having been enra"ea w""Rs In advan"o
The chief interest Of thu dav viii he th' pigeon shoot
Tho rr2NS oTerpd ~ solid silver Of artistic work
manshiD and Include q $3.50 cum pres "nted nv n NOM
Ter ono Of cdral va,u"-a S'hScrrton cur-"nd S'll
another vaued nj 500 Tn shooting VIII hcrin
rror,r'lv on tho arrival of IN" train which leaves
Nov. York at 80 a. m. Tho Thermometer has scarce
" risen above go and early in the morning was 15&
alox